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Friday, September 23, 2011

What Is Your Favorite Catfish?

Some of you may already be familiar with the fact that: blue, channel and flathead catfish are the most popular ones in North America. The advantage which this content took comparing to other ones isn't actually the number of catfish species available, but rather the size of the big 3. If you are already familiar with catfishing, then you must know that it is all about the challenge. Catching a monster catfish is definitely ones of those experiences that every angler wants to go through. Here is a quick glance at the big 3:

1- Blue catfish:

Many people mistakenly confuse between the blue and channel catfish. While these two fishes are similar in many aspects, blue catfish doesn't have the dark spots in their bodies. This fish is found in many places, including the Mississippi River. The world record for this fish was 130 pounds. However, recently in June 18, 2011, Nick Anderson has managed to catch a bigger one (143 pounds). When the International Game Fish Association approves this, it will become the world's largest blue catfish species caught ever.

2- Channel catfish:

This fish is one of the most popular catfish species in North America. It's the main target for many anglers who do fishing for commercial reasons. If you happen to find dark spots on the back and sides of your catfish, then there is a good chance that you have a Channel cat.

3- Flathead catfish:

These large species found in North America have obviously flattened heads. It's considered as one of the best game fish in North America. While anglers enjoy fishing for all the 3 species, flatheads are usually a bigger target. Many people enjoy catching flatheads because they find them easy to catch especially during night times.

Many people pursue exclusively one of these 3 species while others may opt for all of them. The reason behind these being the most popular is the challenge an angler faces in order to catch them. If you are a monster cat's fan like me, then you definitely have to go for one of those.

While availability is a crucial factor when it comes to catfishing, you may go for any catfish that your local lake or river has. The first thing you need to do though is to ask local authorities as some states put restrictions to their anglers. Bringing a company when going for catfishing is always advisable, as you don't know when you catch a monster catfish that needs wrestling in order to reel it in.

Chris is a catfishing fan. He likes catching monster catfish as well as teaching others how to do the same. If you want to get the maximum results out of your catfishing, then you need to have the best catfish bait in hand. The right equipment also crucial to your catfishing, check out: catfishing gear.